Detachable bracket



April 7, 1931. E. w. BEARDSLEY DETACHABLE BRACKET Filed Feb. 24, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet l gwmzntot E. WBeardJ/ey %M WM April 1931- E. w EY 1,799,944

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAA ET Patented Apr. 7, 1931 EARL w. IBEALRIDSLE'Y, or LoUnonvILLE, 01110 DETAG ABLE BRACKET Application filed February 24, 1928. seria No 25e,542'.

My inventionrelates to detachable sup porting brackets, and more: particularly to brackets detachably secured on a folding card table or the like for supporting trays or 6 the like in such a manner thatthe playing Surface of the card table is unobstructed, and in such manner that the brackets may be easily and quickly removed from the table when not desired for use, or when the table is folded for storage in the usual manner.

The objects of the present invention include the provision of such a detachable bracket which shall be adapted for easy and economicalmanufacture, which shall be con-j strong venient to use, and which shall be of connecting and sustaining the supporting member on the mounting member, together cooperating parts'ther'eof. I Preferred embodiments of the present provements are illustrated inltheaccompanywith details of construction of the several Figure 1 is a fragmentary top plan view illustrating one embodiment of the improved detachable bracket in which the supporting member is in detached relation with the mounting member, and in which the mounting member fits and is secured to the right an le corner of a table;

Fig. 2, thereof;

Fig. 3, thereof, and in which the mounting member and supporting member are i'n-connected and sustaining engagement with eachother;

fied embodiment of the invention in which drawings forming part hereof, in which a fragmentary side elevation the table corner angled side faces 17 and 17 another fragmentary side elevation Fig. 4, a view similar to Fig. 1, of a modi the mounting member fits andis secured to asmall octagonal corner of a table;

Fig. 5, a view similar to Fig.1, of another modified embodiment in which the mounting member fits and'is secured toa flat vertical surface which may be-the large octagonal corner of a table; Fig. 6, a view similar to Fig. 1, of another modified embodiment in which the mounting member fits and is secured to the arcuate corher of a table; and

Fig. 7, a View similar to Fig. 1, of another modified embodiment in which the mounting member fits and is secured to the curved side face of. a round table.

- Similar numerals refer to similar parts throughout the drawings. The embodiment of the invention illustrated in Figs. 1, 2, and 3 includes a mounting-member 10 and a supporting member 11, each provided with spaced means for engaging with the spaced means on the other, for separately connecting and sustaining the supporting member on the mounting member.

' The mounting member 10 is adapted for being secured to the square corner of a card table or the like, and is preferably in the form of an angled metallic strap including legs 12 and 12" diverging at right angles with each other from a commonn apex at 13. The extremities 14 and 14 of each leg are folded back as at bends 15 and 15 i to extend towards the apex 13 parallel with the' ;legs 12 and 12 and laterally spaced therefrom, thus forming spaced U ends opening towards each other, for" the angled strap mounting member.

The material ofthe strap at the bends 15 and 15 is cut away. to form in the strap upwardly opening spaced U notches 16 and 16, which. constitute the spaced engaging means forthe mounting member.

The legs .12 and 12 fit and. are secured to as by means of, screws 18 passing through suitable apertures in the legs and screwed into the side faces of the table corner.

' The supporting member'll is arranged for carrying a tray 19, or the like, and may include a metal'strip formed centrally as a tray supporting ring 20, and the ends of which strip extend radially outwardly from the ring 20 in lateral abutment with each other, and are secured to each other as by means of a rivet 21, and beyond which rivet as at the apex 22, the ends diverge from each other at right angles in the leg extremities 23 and 23.

The leg extremities 23 and 23 are provided respectively with downwardly opening hooks 24 and 24 spaced for engagement with the upwardly opening spaced U notches 16 and 16 in the mounting member 10.

Accordingly, as best illustrated in Fig. 3,

the downwardly opening hooks 24 and 24' of the supporting member 11, may be connected and engaged with the upwardly opening notches 16 and 16 of the mounting member 10, for sustaining the tray supporting member 11 at the corner of the table, when it is desired to use the tray 19.

\Vhen it is not desired to use the tray 19, or when it is desired to store the table, the supporting member may be quickly detached from the mounting member by pulling the hooks 24 and 24 out of engagement with the notches 16 and 16'.

Each of the usual four corners of a table may be provided with one of the improved detachable brackets.

The tray supporting ring 20 preferably tightly fits and grips the base 25 of the tray. The modified embodiment of the invention illustrated in Fig. 4, includes a mounting member 110 and a supporting member 111, each provided with spaced means for engaging with the spaced means on the other for separably connecting and sustaining the sup porting member on the mounting member.

The mounting member 110 is adapted for being secured to a small octagonal corner of a card table or the like, and is preferably in the form of an angled metallic strap including legs 112 and 112 at right angles with each other and each diverging at an obtuse angle from one end of a central portion 113 of the strap.

The extremities 114 and 114: of each leg are folded back as at bends 115 and 115 to extend towards the central portion 113 parallel with the legs 112 and 112 and laterally spaced therefrom thus forming spaced U ends opening towards each other for the angled strap mounting member.

The material of the strap at the bends 115 and 115 is cut away to form in the strap upwardly opening spaced U notches 116 and 116, which constitute the spaced engaging means for the mounting member.

The legs 112 and 112 fit and are secured to the table corner angled side faces 117 and 117 as by means of screws 118 passing through suitable apertures in the central portion 113 and screwed into the bevelled copper face between the side faces 117 and 11 The supporting member 111 is arranged for carrying a tray 119 or the like, and may include a metal strip formed centrally as a tray supporting ring, not shown, similar to the ring 20, and the ends of which strip extend radially outwardly from the tray supporting ring in lateral abutment with each other, and are secured to each other as by means of a rivet 121, and beyond which rivet as at the apex 122, the ends diverge from each other at 180 degrees, and then converge towards each other at right angles in the leg extremities 123 and 123.

The leg extremities 123 and 123 are provided respectively with downwardly projecting hooks 124 and 124 spaced for engagement with the upwardly opening U notches 116 and 116 in the mounting member 110.

The modified embodiment of the invention illustrated in Fig. 5, includes a mounting member 210 and a supporting member 211, each provided with spaced means for engaging with the spaced means on the other for separably connecting and sustaining the supporting member on the mounting member.

The mounting member 210 is adapted for being secured to a large octagonal corner of a card table or the like, and is preferably in the form of a metallic strap 212, the extremities 214 and 214 of each end of which are folded back as at bends 215 and 215 to extend towards each other parallel with the strap 212 and laterally spaced therefrom, thus forming spaced U ends for the strap opening towards each other.

The material of the strap at the bends 215 and 215 is cut away to form in the strap upwardly opening spaced U notches 216 and 216 which constitute the spaced engaging means for the mounting member.

The strap 212 is secured to the large bevel corner face 217 of an octagonal table corner, as by means of screws 218 passing through suitable apertures in the strap 212 and screwed into the bevel corner face.

The supporting member 211 is arranged for carrying a tray 219 or the like, and may include a metal strip formed centrally as a tray supporting ring not shown, similar to the ring 20 and the ends of which strip extend radially outwardly from the tray supporting ring in lateral abutment with each other and are secured to each other as by means of a rivet 221, and beyond which rivet as at the apex 222, the ends diverge from each other at 180 degrees in straight extremities 223 and 223'.

The straight extremities 223 and 223 are provided respectively with downwardly projecting hooks 224 and 224; spaced for engagement with the upwardly opening U notches 216 and 216 in the mounting member 210.

The embodiment of the bracket illustrated in Fig, 6 for the arcuate corner of a table, and the embodiment of the bracket illustrated in Fig. 7 for a round table, are essentially identical With the embodiment illustrated in Fig. 5, With, the exception that the straps 212a and 212?) respectively in Figs. 6 and 7 are arcuately curved to fit the respective curves of the arcuate corner and the round table.

The extremities 223a and 223'a of Fig. 6, and the extremities 2237) and 22379 of Fig. 7 are similarly curved respectively to fit the curves of the respective mounting memberv straps.

I claim 1. A detachable bracket including a mounting member and a separate supporting member, the mounting member including angled legs adapted for fitting and being secured to the angled faces of a table corner or the like, and the supporting member including legs angled to correspond to the angled legs of the mounting member and being adapted for carrying a tray or the like,v and each of the legs being provided With means for engaging means on a leg of the other member for separably connecting and sustaining the supporting member on the mounting member.

2. A detachable bracket including a mounting member and a separate supporting member, the mounting member including angled legs adapted for fitting and being secured to the angled faces of a table corner or the like, and the supporting member including legs angled to correspond to the angled legs of the mounting member and being adapted for carrying a tray or the like, and each of the legs of one of the members being provided with a U notch therein, and each leg of the other member having a hook thereon for e11- gaging-With one of the U notches for separably connecting and sustaining the supporting member on the mounting member.

3. A detachable bracket including a mounting member and a separate. supporting mem- EARL W. BEARDSLEY.

ber, the mounting member including angled legs adapted for fitting and being secured to the angled faces of a table corner or the like,

and the supporting member including legs angled to correspond to the angled legs of the mounting member and being adapted for carrying a tray or the like, and each of the legs being provided With means at its outer end portion for engaging means on the outer end portion of a leg of the other member for separately connecting and sustaining the supporting member on the mounting member.

l. A detachable bracket including a mounting member and a separate supporting member, the mounting member including angled legs adapted for fitting and beingsecuredto the angled faces of a table corner or the like, and the supporting member including legs angled to correspond to the angled legs of the mounting member and being adapted for 

